A cooler ocean predator than sharks? Consider the mantis shrimps
- Written by Thomas Cronin, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

When you think about fearsome predators in the ocean, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably a shark. Sure, sharks are OK, with their sleek, menacing shape and their gaping jaws with rows of jagged teeth. But if you were a fish living on a coral reef or cruising along the shore over the sands of a tropical island, you would fear a...
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